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Line By Line

A wrinkle in time traces linear language, connecting age spot dots spelling out the sum total of a life; creases of compassion linked to crow’s foot trails where sorrow and laughter convene, eloquent epistle, novel penned hour by hour, word by word, line by line.

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A wrinkle in time

traces linear language,

connecting age spot dots spelling out

the sum total of a life;

creases of compassion

linked to crow’s foot trails

where sorrow and laughter

convene,

eloquent epistle,

novel penned hour by hour,

word by word,

line by line.

Responses to “Line By Line”

  1. angieinspired

    I was browsing published poetry and came across yours. Connected with your piece as a middle aged woman (ug, did I just say that?). Sometimes I hardly recognize myself on this wrinkled road of aging. Trying to remain calm, er, graceful…but vanity vexes me

    1. melodylowes

      The aging process is such a conundrum – it brings wisdom along with the aches, and as a part of life, must be lived. Perhaps there really IS a way to grow old gracefully! Thanks so much for your humorous connection! 🙂

      1. angieinspired

        I went with my husband to his dermatologist appointment, with the ulterior motive of getting him to consider some professional strength wrinkle-fillers for me…he’s so sweet…he said we could find the money…but I know it’s a losing battle.

      2. melodylowes

        *chuckle* You could likely find a better money pit to sink your cash into – like filling in mine? 😀

      3. angieinspired

        lol…thanks for the levity… and for the follow. I’m looking forward to reading more from you too.

      4. melodylowes

        It’s always great to meet another like-minded poet! (Wrinkled ones are double-keepers…)

  2. Robert Rife

    Very good, M.

  3. Gallivanta

    Clever! I don’t mind being warped by time. In fact every wrinkle, runkle, crinkle, crunkle, rumple or crinkle-crankle on my exterior means that I am alive (!) and if I have plenty of the same on the surface of my brain it means my brain is still alive too. Life without wrinkles would be no fun at all 🙂

    1. melodylowes

      🙂 LOVE your wrinkle words – you should patent them! hehe

  4. Eric

    As Shakespeare said, “Aye, there’s the rub… ”

    Botox, Maalox,
    Sanskrit from Docs,
    Mary Kay, Ben Gay…
    But, hey!
    Why not time-delay? 😉

    1. melodylowes

      Aye, why not? 🙂

  5. RoSy

    I actually love watching the aging process. Am thankful for each day I get to live to see another day. I could do without the middle-aged hormonal break-outs though – Ugh!

    1. melodylowes

      Ugh from me, too! I actually am getting more and more comfortable in my own skin – and I don’t even mind the grey sneaking into my hairline – I figure that I’ve earned those marks of wisdom! 🙂

  6. I HAVE A VOICE

    Bravo ! Encore! What a wonderful blessing to find those tiny creases and effects that WE have experience and have experienced life –hopefully to its fullest !

    1. melodylowes

      Right! And – hopefully we add wisdom to those lines! 😉

  7. jaels

    Wow, I never thought of my face being a novel in progress….

    1. melodylowes

      Absolutely! Just think of that cliff-hanger nose. 🙂

      1. jaels

        Oh you are too much!

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